May 30th, 2006 1:12pm
I'll Never Learn To Say GoodbyeMy Robot Friend "...
I'll Never Learn To Say Goodbye
My Robot Friend "One More Try" - I tried and just could not bring myself to get into Antony and the Johnsons, but as it turns out, it probably wasn't Antony Hegarty's weird Aaron Neville-with-a-sinus-infection voice that was getting in the way of my enjoyment of their records. Unsurprisingly, Hegarty is a perfect fit for torch-song disco, hamming it up like Marc Almond or Andy Bell on a song that sort of resembles Annie Lennox's brilliant "Little Bird" with all the difficult-to-sing parts removed. This is excellent stuff. More please! (Click here to buy it from Bleep.)
Clipse "Re-Up Anthem (Nick Catchdubs Remix)" - The Eric Clapton sample is a bit on-the-nose (ha, not a pun - that'd be up-the-nose, right?), but Nick Catchdubs works it nicely, serving the rap well with a groove that makes the vocals pop a bit more than on the original mix. (Click here to buy it from DJ Benzi.)
Elsewhere: Marathon Packs on the inexplicable bi-curiosity of the Miracles on the obscure and unintentionally hilarious gem "Ain't Nobody Straight In L.A."
And: The first movie review of the summer is up on The Movie Binge, where myself and five other contributors will be reviewing (sometimes as a group, sometimes on our own) every single movie coming out in America between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The first film is, of course, X-Men: The Last Stand, and it's a tag team effort featuring almost all of us, plus a trivia contest with a cool prize if you're into video games. I stand by my review of the film, but I admit that it is not quite as sharp as what Todd has to say over on The Face Knife.
My Robot Friend "One More Try" - I tried and just could not bring myself to get into Antony and the Johnsons, but as it turns out, it probably wasn't Antony Hegarty's weird Aaron Neville-with-a-sinus-infection voice that was getting in the way of my enjoyment of their records. Unsurprisingly, Hegarty is a perfect fit for torch-song disco, hamming it up like Marc Almond or Andy Bell on a song that sort of resembles Annie Lennox's brilliant "Little Bird" with all the difficult-to-sing parts removed. This is excellent stuff. More please! (Click here to buy it from Bleep.)
Clipse "Re-Up Anthem (Nick Catchdubs Remix)" - The Eric Clapton sample is a bit on-the-nose (ha, not a pun - that'd be up-the-nose, right?), but Nick Catchdubs works it nicely, serving the rap well with a groove that makes the vocals pop a bit more than on the original mix. (Click here to buy it from DJ Benzi.)
Elsewhere: Marathon Packs on the inexplicable bi-curiosity of the Miracles on the obscure and unintentionally hilarious gem "Ain't Nobody Straight In L.A."
And: The first movie review of the summer is up on The Movie Binge, where myself and five other contributors will be reviewing (sometimes as a group, sometimes on our own) every single movie coming out in America between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The first film is, of course, X-Men: The Last Stand, and it's a tag team effort featuring almost all of us, plus a trivia contest with a cool prize if you're into video games. I stand by my review of the film, but I admit that it is not quite as sharp as what Todd has to say over on The Face Knife.
5/30/06 4:07 pm
The My Robot Friends track is ace. Thanks for posting.
5/30/06 4:28 pm
what a little funny song - the first one. thx a lot!
5/30/06 8:16 pm
Thanx for the non-irritating Antony. Apparently overwrought voice + sincerity = crap, but overwrought voice + diva posturing = great.
5/30/06 9:57 pm
i think the band name is my robot friend - no plural.
5/31/06 3:12 am
I’m kinda getting an Andy Bell vibe off of Hegarty’s vocal on that Robot track. And for my money, the closer a pop song gets to emulating Erasure, the more quality it’s likely to be.
5/31/06 7:59 am
Nailed your X3 review. Although I’m of an even lesser opinion of the film.
5/31/06 6:41 pm
Just adding to the accolades for the My Robot Friend track…
5/31/06 7:51 pm
the my robot friend track is fucking awesome. i haven’t stopped playing it since you posted it. thanks!
6/1/06 1:31 pm
This song by My Robot Friend is grreat. Now, if only his ass will add me to his friends list on MySpace, then all will be well in mp3-land.
6/9/06 5:59 pm
my robot friend and antony collabo, it’s like an underground NYC art orgasm, thanks for posting, love it.